Essential characteristics of a Crossfit® coach by the perspective of practitioners of the modality

• Autor(a) principal: Souza, Daniela Maysa de
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Frischknecht Petters, Gabriela, Wamser, Luana, Melchioretto Ostermann, Roberta
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Caderno de Educação Física e Esporte
• Texto Completo: https://e-revista.unioeste.br/index.php/cadernoedfisica/article/view/31309
• topic: Crossfit; Coach; Treinamento; Psicologia do Esporte; Crossfit; Psicologia do Esporte; Crossfit; Coach; Training; Psychology; Sports; Crossfit; Psychology, Sports.

BACKGROUND: Crossfit® is a training method composed by high-intensity physical exercises that focus on developing general physical training. Coach (instructor) is who conducts and guides the activities inside the box. This one has an important role of leadership and requires knowledge about needs of practitioners to conduct the practice. OBJECTIVE: The study aimed to identify essential characteristics in performance of a CrossFit® coach according to practitioners’ perspective. METHODS: The study is cross-sectional descriptive and was realized in a CrossFit® box located in the interior of Santa Catarina. There were 82 participants that practice Crossfit®. They answered a semi-structured interview. Data analysis occurred by verifying absolute and relative frequencies, proportion estimates (95% confidence intervals) and thematic analysis. Microsoft Excel and Epi Info™ were used. RESULTS: The results confirm that practitioners expect that coach be able to enjoy teaching, be patient, good at teaching, be motivating, cheerful and humorous, have good technical knowledge, be updated, be a good observer and correct, demonstrating movement patterns. Behaviors of motivation/encouragement, guidance/technical knowledge and positive leadership are expected to improve practitioners’ practice. Besides participants showed the idea that the practice place refers them to a motivating and welcoming climate when asked about what the box environment represents. CONCLUSION: It is concluded that teaching skills, updating and behavioral characteristics of positive leadership are essential factors for adherence to the practice and progression of skills by practitioners. The results can contribute to coaches’ qualification in order to meet the expectations of the practitioners and understand that their performance affects the adherence, evolution and satisfaction of practitioners, maintaining their quality of life inside and outside the box.